2014 Kawasaki NINJA 300 ABS SE Owners Manual - Page 74
2014 Kawasaki NINJA 300 ABS SE Manual
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HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE 73 DANGER Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can cause burns and produce hydrogen gas which is highly explosive. Do not make this last connection at the fuel system or battery. Take care not to touch the positive and negative cables together, and do not lean over the battery when making this last connection. Do not connect to a frozen battery. It could explode. Do not reverse polarity by connecting positive (+) to negative (-), or a battery explosion and serious damage to the electrical system may occur. the standard engine starting • Follow procedure. NOTICE Do not operate the starter continuously for more than 5 seconds or the starter will overheat and the battery power will drop temporarily. Wait 15 seconds between each operation of the starter to let it cool and the battery power recover. the engine has started, discon• After nect the jumper cables. Disconnect • • the negative (-) cable from the motorcycle first. Reinstall the parts removed. Check the cables are correctly routed. Refer to the Battery section in the MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT chapter.